Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, December 04, 2000, Page 5A, Image 5

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By Lynn Elber
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES—Tis the season to
gather around the TV set and receive
our holiday cheer electronically.
I t’s that or a nother tri p to the ma 11,
where getting into the spirit of the sea
son is much more expensive.
So pourtheeggnog, pick up the re
mote and say "hello” to old favorites
such as CBS’ “A Charlie Brown Christ
mas” and such inventive newcomers
as Fox Family Channel’s “Santa Mouse
and the Ratdeer.” Here are the high
lights (ail times EST):
MOVIES:
“SpecialDelivery”8pm Sunday, Dec.
10, Fox Family Channel,stars Andy
Dickasa bumblingadoption agency
cou rier trying to del iver a baby boy to
his newfamilyintime for the holidays.
“Holiday Heart,” 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec.
10, Showtime, featuresVingRhames
as a melancholy drag queen who
helps a mother{Alfre Woodard) and
her daughter discover themeaning of
family.
“Once Upon a Christmas,” 9 pm. Sun
day, Dec. 10, PAX, stars Kathy Ireland
in the tale of a peeved Santa, fed up
with a growing list of naughty children,
who dedaresan end to Christmas.
“It’sa Wonderful Life,”8 p.m. Satur
day, Dec. 16, NBC, isanexdusiveairing
of the bittersweet Frank Capra fantasy
with James Stewart, Donna Reed and
HenryTraversasClarencetheangel.
“The Christmas Secret,” 9 pm. Sun
day, Dec. 17, CBS, stars Richard
Thomas and Beau Bridges in the story
of a scientist who, trying to prove rein
deer can fly, lea ms about faith and
family.
ANIMATION:
O v v v w ” " " "
“The Year Without a Santa Claus,” 8
p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, Fox Family Chan
nel , boasts the voi ces of Sh i rl ey Booth,
Mickey Rooney and Dick Shawn in a
taleaboutan unhappy Santa going
AWOL.
“Mickey’s Christmas Carol,” 8 p.m. Sat
urday, Dec. 9, ABC, features Mickey
Mouse, Goofy and the rest of the gang
in a Disneyized version of the Dickens
classic.
“A Charlie Brown Christmas ” 8p.m.
Monday, Dec. 11, CBS, lets holiday ac
tivists Chariie Brown and pal Linus
once again remind the world that
Christmas means more tha n tinsel and
toys.
“Olive, the Other Reindeer ”9 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 14, Fox, features Drew
Barrymore as the voice of Olive, a dog
who pitches in to save Ch ristmas when
Blitzen the reindeer is put on the dis
abled list.
“Santa Mouse and the Ratdeer,”
12:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, Fox Family
Channel, finds Santa Mouse with a
broken sleigh on Christmas Eve and
ready to give up until Rosie Mouse
gives himand hisfaithful ratdeer a
boost
FA LA LA LA LA:
“Holiday at Pops2000,” 8 p.m. Sat
urday, Dec. 16, A&E Network, fea
tures conductor Keith Lockhart, the
Boston Pops Orchestra, the Tangle
wood Festival Chorus and guests Mar
tina McBride, Take6and Jimmy Tin
gle.
“Christmas in Washington,” 8 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 17, TNT, has Sarah
Michelle Gellar as host of the concert
that includes President Clinton
among its guests. The Corrs, Billy
Gilman, Brian McKnight and Jessica
Simpson are to perform.
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